tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72241774273169868952018-09-16T21:49:16.765-07:00Blessed From Abovebsjones7http://www.blogger.com/profile/10297523685106273837noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224177427316986895.post-89956459501926493612009-12-28T14:14:00.001-08:002009-12-28T14:22:33.699-08:00A visit with Momma Megan!A few days before Christmas we met Calebs birthmom Megan and her sister Brittany and their two baby girls Maddie and Cayla for dinner at Chilis. We had a great visit, its been a while since we have seen Cayla and Maddie (both around 9 months old) they are now old enough to interact with Caleb a little more than last time! We enjoyed our time spent with them all and are planning on seeing them again in about a week to get to see Megans extended family too!<br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420414775193229202" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SzkuhPqr15I/AAAAAAAAAR0/Lq_MKjlT2Yw/s320/Caleb+winter+2009+096.jpg" /><em>eating the ranch of Megans corn...yummy</em><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SzkugzlxD6I/AAAAAAAAARs/Smj6y80RSAM/s1600-h/Caleb+winter+2009+093.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420414767656406946" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SzkugzlxD6I/AAAAAAAAARs/Smj6y80RSAM/s320/Caleb+winter+2009+093.jpg" /></a><em> just having a lil talk with sister Cayla<br /><br /></em><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SzkugZJBKpI/AAAAAAAAARk/eUnO5-siNto/s1600-h/Caleb+winter+2009+091.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420414760556505746" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SzkugZJBKpI/AAAAAAAAARk/eUnO5-siNto/s320/Caleb+winter+2009+091.jpg" /></a> <em>not looking at the camera for anything!</em><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SzkugGjbaDI/AAAAAAAAARc/fpCPEM8iGx0/s1600-h/Caleb+winter+2009+090.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420414755567003698" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SzkugGjbaDI/AAAAAAAAARc/fpCPEM8iGx0/s320/Caleb+winter+2009+090.jpg" /></a><em> everyone but Brandon who took the picture<br /><br /></em><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><br /></div>bsjones7http://www.blogger.com/profile/10297523685106273837noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224177427316986895.post-74129025774959849422009-12-28T14:01:00.001-08:002009-12-28T14:14:03.058-08:00Toddler Projects!The other day I walked into the kitchen and found this....<br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420411578108668082" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SzkrnJmU6LI/AAAAAAAAARE/2yvpmkaQtfY/s320/Caleb+winter+2009+069.jpg" /> A whole box of corn starch in the floor!!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SzkrmonH5-I/AAAAAAAAAQ8/G87SbImdNNY/s1600-h/Caleb+winter+2009+073.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420411569253640162" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SzkrmonH5-I/AAAAAAAAAQ8/G87SbImdNNY/s320/Caleb+winter+2009+073.jpg" /></a>A little boy who tried to clean up his mess before he got caught!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SzkrmRZ2IxI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/WVrIlCs_Xnw/s1600-h/Caleb+winter+2009+071.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420411563023934226" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SzkrmRZ2IxI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/WVrIlCs_Xnw/s320/Caleb+winter+2009+071.jpg" /></a>A little boy who 'painted' with the corn starch on the dishwasher!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420411552949108962" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Szkrlr30gOI/AAAAAAAAAQs/n4NynD6utZY/s320/Caleb+winter+2009+070.jpg" /></div><div> </div><div>A little boy who thoroughly enjoyed himself!</div><div> </div><div>SO today I did this...</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420411986403417938" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Szkr-6nYX1I/AAAAAAAAARM/mAD3bsONGj0/s320/Caleb+winter+2009+138.jpg" /></div><div>I let his drive his hot wheels in flour on a cookie sheet! He had SO much fun he played in this one spot for over an hour and if you have met Caleb you know thats impressive!</div><div> </div><div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420411995907753874" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Szkr_eBZB5I/AAAAAAAAARU/DHKfNhebslE/s320/Caleb+winter+2009+141.jpg" />He loved it and so did I!<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>bsjones7http://www.blogger.com/profile/10297523685106273837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224177427316986895.post-27501057526803770202009-12-28T13:41:00.000-08:002009-12-28T14:01:18.514-08:00Holiday Fun!A few weeks ago we went to Chickasha to the Festival of Light! This was the first year Caleb has actually enjoyed it! It is something that I have done every year since its start (15 years ago I think). I have lots of memories while in High School of helping to put up the million plus lights to help get ready for it every year. Anyway this year we went with Batista and her son Reeve who is a few months older than Caleb. We all had a blast! It was the perfect evening about 55 degrees so we didn't freeze and we were able to walk around and enjoy the lights. Here are a few pictures from that night.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SzknyBDy4SI/AAAAAAAAAQk/Af0qCvfkdVU/s1600-h/Caleb+winter+2009+078.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420407366748397858" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SzknyBDy4SI/AAAAAAAAAQk/Af0qCvfkdVU/s320/Caleb+winter+2009+078.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Szknxrhlz8I/AAAAAAAAAQc/ghBw8vEqTWk/s1600-h/Caleb+winter+2009+077.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420407360967790530" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Szknxrhlz8I/AAAAAAAAAQc/ghBw8vEqTWk/s320/Caleb+winter+2009+077.jpg" /></a><em> Its hard to see but the boys are holding hands (their own idea)<br /></em><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SzknbLZmCuI/AAAAAAAAAQU/4yGdWpsjB-0/s1600-h/Caleb+winter+2009+076.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420406974387194594" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SzknbLZmCuI/AAAAAAAAAQU/4yGdWpsjB-0/s320/Caleb+winter+2009+076.jpg" /></a><br /><em>On the bridge</em><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Szknan1AztI/AAAAAAAAAQM/HDiyWlRDyc8/s1600-h/Caleb+winter+2009+068.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420406964838518482" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Szknan1AztI/AAAAAAAAAQM/HDiyWlRDyc8/s320/Caleb+winter+2009+068.jpg" /></a><br /><em>Caleb loves this hat!<br /></em><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SzknabWRrNI/AAAAAAAAAQE/sUUuZ_yW2gM/s1600-h/Caleb+winter+2009+080.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420406961488374994" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SzknabWRrNI/AAAAAAAAAQE/sUUuZ_yW2gM/s320/Caleb+winter+2009+080.jpg" /></a><br /><em>Making a gift for Momma Megan!</em><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SzknZzYrUQI/AAAAAAAAAP8/O7NkX7gTcos/s1600-h/Caleb+winter+2009+079.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420406950761025794" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SzknZzYrUQI/AAAAAAAAAP8/O7NkX7gTcos/s320/Caleb+winter+2009+079.jpg" /></a><br /><em>Serious work!</em><br />This was a fun gift idea that someone gave me, We got mugs from Hobby Lobby that are okay to draw on with special markers. So for part of Momma Megans gift this year we let Caleb draw on a mug for her. All you do is draw and let dry no baking required! It was alot of fun to do with Caleb.</div><div> </div><div>We also went to visit Santa this year again. Caleb still doesn't 'get it' but he does say HO HO HO every time you say Santa. Anyway he did great as usual! He has never met a stranger and was fine with Santa, he smiled at him and talked to him...but when he looked at the camera he just got this blank look on his face and then looked back at Santa and smiled. So his picture looks like he is bored, which I guess he was when we made him look at the camera and not Santa!<br /></div><div>His favorite song for the season is Jingle Bells, or Mingle Bells as he sings it! He definitely has the tune down even if some of the words are missing!</div><div><br /> </div><div>The month of December has been lots of fun and has kept us busy!</div></div></div></div></div>bsjones7http://www.blogger.com/profile/10297523685106273837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224177427316986895.post-76586889630103498362009-12-09T12:11:00.001-08:002009-12-09T12:18:47.775-08:00little hands<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SyAFW_5jACI/AAAAAAAAAP0/XnrlJTXAib4/s1600-h/Caleb+winter+2009+017.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413332644767399970" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SyAFW_5jACI/AAAAAAAAAP0/XnrlJTXAib4/s320/Caleb+winter+2009+017.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SyAFWZqrEdI/AAAAAAAAAPs/JGtW9sa4BTo/s1600-h/Caleb+winter+2009+050.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413332634504466898" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SyAFWZqrEdI/AAAAAAAAAPs/JGtW9sa4BTo/s320/Caleb+winter+2009+050.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SyAFVy9lZ_I/AAAAAAAAAPk/I7XV6reg9IE/s1600-h/Caleb+winter+2009+037.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413332624114804722" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SyAFVy9lZ_I/AAAAAAAAAPk/I7XV6reg9IE/s320/Caleb+winter+2009+037.jpg" /></a><em> (so excited)<br /></em><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SyAFVfEEGWI/AAAAAAAAAPc/JDtuHat6R40/s1600-h/Caleb+winter+2009+043.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413332618773272930" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SyAFVfEEGWI/AAAAAAAAAPc/JDtuHat6R40/s320/Caleb+winter+2009+043.jpg" /></a><em> (I love these little hands)</em><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Our little guy loves baseball now. Brandon was flipping through the channels and stopped (on accident) on the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">MLB</span> channel. It was a world series from like 1976, in black and white. Caleb was glued to it for over 30 minutes. We thought it was a fluke, but anytime we put baseball on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">tv</span> he watches it very closely. He will use anything as a bat, a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">hairbrush</span>, stick, anything at all that he can find. He is quite talented too! We were playing outside a few days ago and Brandon started throwing him the ball, he hit it out of the air 3 times in a row before I made him come it (it was getting cold and it was time for dinner). </div></div></div></div>bsjones7http://www.blogger.com/profile/10297523685106273837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224177427316986895.post-33608000443664413982009-12-09T12:02:00.000-08:002009-12-09T12:11:26.565-08:00A Day in the Life...<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SyAEEHjAtiI/AAAAAAAAAPU/b4EhWZ9b8V4/s1600-h/Caleb+winter+2009+051.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413331220891219490" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SyAEEHjAtiI/AAAAAAAAAPU/b4EhWZ9b8V4/s320/Caleb+winter+2009+051.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SyAED1Ny8JI/AAAAAAAAAPM/A1yl7Zx4iis/s1600-h/Caleb+winter+2009+055.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413331215970398354" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SyAED1Ny8JI/AAAAAAAAAPM/A1yl7Zx4iis/s320/Caleb+winter+2009+055.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SyAEDTfycyI/AAAAAAAAAPE/CUcAnJbkLNg/s1600-h/Caleb+winter+2009+052.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413331206919058210" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SyAEDTfycyI/AAAAAAAAAPE/CUcAnJbkLNg/s320/Caleb+winter+2009+052.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Caleb is growing so much every day, I cant believe that is getting so big! He is getting into EVERYTHING! He is now tall enough to reach on kitchen counters without standing on anything, and able to get into any drawer he wants and actually see in it and get out whatever might be in there that looks like fun. So <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">baby proofing</span> has reached a whole new level. He has been talented enough for quite sometime to get into cabinets and drawers, locks <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">don't</span> work anymore so we are trying to get creative. He is also now aware that when he is doing something that he <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">shouldn't</span> be he tries to be super quiet, or he will just shut the door so I cant see him. So noise is my new best friend, if I can hear him chances are he is not getting into anything that will hurt him! Here are a few pics from him just playing in his room...IN his <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">toy box</span>, fun times!</div></div></div>bsjones7http://www.blogger.com/profile/10297523685106273837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224177427316986895.post-26680027996120551112009-12-09T11:49:00.001-08:002009-12-09T12:02:49.046-08:00Our pictures...<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SyABxNKY1cI/AAAAAAAAAO8/3L81R75eA08/s1600-h/Caleb+2+year+old+photos+053.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413328696957785538" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SyABxNKY1cI/AAAAAAAAAO8/3L81R75eA08/s320/Caleb+2+year+old+photos+053.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SyABwnuSJbI/AAAAAAAAAO0/YvUrasYebLI/s1600-h/Caleb+2+year+old+photos+065.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413328686907794866" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SyABwnuSJbI/AAAAAAAAAO0/YvUrasYebLI/s320/Caleb+2+year+old+photos+065.jpg" /></a> (off to find the mud...)<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SyABvxGkomI/AAAAAAAAAOs/KGg7lAzeMQA/s1600-h/Caleb+2+year+old+photos+033.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413328672245719650" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SyABvxGkomI/AAAAAAAAAOs/KGg7lAzeMQA/s320/Caleb+2+year+old+photos+033.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SyABvaI8ydI/AAAAAAAAAOk/plxi7GBBqRU/s1600-h/Caleb+2+year+old+photos+018.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413328666081675730" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SyABvaI8ydI/AAAAAAAAAOk/plxi7GBBqRU/s320/Caleb+2+year+old+photos+018.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Sx__od_MbaI/AAAAAAAAAOc/i0pVcSV_f24/s1600-h/Caleb+2+year+old+photos+067.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413326347832159650" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Sx__od_MbaI/AAAAAAAAAOc/i0pVcSV_f24/s320/Caleb+2+year+old+photos+067.jpg" /></a> A few people have asked who took our pictures, it was AshleyO Photos out of Edmond OK. We went to the Dental Depot in Edmond for some and then to a park. The Dental Depot is where the train is...it was a HUGE hit with Caleb, only problem was he was much more interested in looking at the train than the camera. The day we went was Halloween, a beautiful day outside but it had rained a few days before, and of course in true 2 year old fashion, Caleb found the mud! You cant see it in the picture but he had mud ALL over his pants and hands and shirt, so we cleaned as best we could and continued to the park and got some more pictures.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Sx__ngVEiQI/AAAAAAAAAOU/6zaGpjbOgfo/s1600-h/Caleb+2+year+old+photos+041.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413326331280918786" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Sx__ngVEiQI/AAAAAAAAAOU/6zaGpjbOgfo/s320/Caleb+2+year+old+photos+041.jpg" /></a> This is one of my favorite pictures, its very 'Caleb' serious and studying the branch. All in all we think she did a great job taking our pictures and capturing our lil guy! Her website is www.ashleyophoto.com.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>bsjones7http://www.blogger.com/profile/10297523685106273837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224177427316986895.post-60160859570240653182009-11-13T11:25:00.001-08:002009-11-13T12:21:16.299-08:00Family Pictures<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Sv28v9AWg8I/AAAAAAAAAOI/uhsicqB2ccY/s1600-h/10-31-214.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403682659930375106" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Sv28v9AWg8I/AAAAAAAAAOI/uhsicqB2ccY/s320/10-31-214.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Sv28vQBbvmI/AAAAAAAAAOA/QdYLvVnJ9Y8/s1600-h/10-31-140.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403682647855316578" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Sv28vQBbvmI/AAAAAAAAAOA/QdYLvVnJ9Y8/s320/10-31-140.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Sv28vDYcqDI/AAAAAAAAAN4/BJudm3WlL-8/s1600-h/10-31-156.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403682644462184498" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Sv28vDYcqDI/AAAAAAAAAN4/BJudm3WlL-8/s320/10-31-156.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Sv239sZVPbI/AAAAAAAAANw/jPkFRBxXVc0/s1600-h/10-31-205.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403677398431776178" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Sv239sZVPbI/AAAAAAAAANw/jPkFRBxXVc0/s320/10-31-205.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Sv239BnxV2I/AAAAAAAAANo/MIxE-Tdzah8/s1600-h/10-31-200.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403677386949613410" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Sv239BnxV2I/AAAAAAAAANo/MIxE-Tdzah8/s320/10-31-200.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Sv238rW_StI/AAAAAAAAANg/PoZf5PxY2fY/s1600-h/10-31-117.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403677380973644498" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Sv238rW_StI/AAAAAAAAANg/PoZf5PxY2fY/s320/10-31-117.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Sv21S9uBnQI/AAAAAAAAANY/-3-kelFn3OI/s1600-h/10-31-16.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403674465324342530" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Sv21S9uBnQI/AAAAAAAAANY/-3-kelFn3OI/s320/10-31-16.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>bsjones7http://www.blogger.com/profile/10297523685106273837noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224177427316986895.post-48622596640403077712009-11-09T08:43:00.000-08:002009-11-09T08:49:14.710-08:00Storybook Forest<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SvhHC2uJwpI/AAAAAAAAANQ/fOb1YQtW36M/s1600-h/fall+2009+219.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402145867405312658" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SvhHC2uJwpI/AAAAAAAAANQ/fOb1YQtW36M/s320/fall+2009+219.jpg" /></a> I LOVE this picture of Caleb! It shows him just how he is...DETERMINED! We went to the Storybook forest the last night it was open. He went as a train conductor, the hat didnt stay on long but its the only thing that Caleb is interested in, trains so it worked for us! Its a walkway that has all the different nursery rhymes scenes that you walk to and get candy. Caleb loved it. His favorite...the sword in the stone. He likes that movie, we told him to pull the sword out and he tried and tried and tried. Too cute and very determined! More pictures to come just downloaded a buch and had to share that one!<br /><div></div>bsjones7http://www.blogger.com/profile/10297523685106273837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224177427316986895.post-33386859499393940622009-10-07T12:57:00.001-07:002009-10-07T13:06:15.292-07:00A day out with Thomas!<div><br /><div><div><div>So everyone knows my lil man loves Thomas the Train, make that any train, but anyway...a few days ago he got to 'Meet' Thomas and ride on him! It was alot of fun. My parents got us tickets for Calebs birthday so we were very excited to get to all go! Here are a few pictures from the morning.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389951625455025026" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Ssz0cjfJO4I/AAAAAAAAANI/1V_y0hMqfk8/s320/thomas+the+train+240.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389951618496270290" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Ssz0cJkDD9I/AAAAAAAAANA/9ekBsG8X78s/s320/thomas+the+train+293.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389951604032730354" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Ssz0bTrq9PI/AAAAAAAAAM4/5XeOCN03IqU/s320/thomas+the+train+254.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389951595620980850" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Ssz0a0WJ2HI/AAAAAAAAAMw/N_yGjm7jxtE/s320/thomas+the+train+300.jpg" /></div></div></div></div>bsjones7http://www.blogger.com/profile/10297523685106273837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224177427316986895.post-51967958743717312952009-09-30T13:15:00.000-07:002009-09-30T13:45:18.428-07:00On top of the world...or at least Chicago...<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsO_Tg5pmyI/AAAAAAAAAMo/_tUqhyRuWHA/s1600-h/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+301.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387359921235401506" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsO_Tg5pmyI/AAAAAAAAAMo/_tUqhyRuWHA/s320/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+301.jpg" /></a> We have had no rest for the weary, the week after all the wedding and birthday excitement we went to Chicago with my parents for the National Vending convention. It was alot of fun but it was a quick trip with alot of time in the car. We left Thursday and drove the whole way, Caleb did good so that was a huge blessing. Friday morning we went to the convention it was at the Navy Pier. It was alot of fun, with lots of information and free vending goodies. Caleb was the hit of all the exhibitors. After our walk through the convention center we walked along the navy Pier and then took a bus tour of Chicago. It was fun, the first picture is taken from the top of the Sears Tower (the tallest bldg in the US, and tallest 'structure' in the world) We are standing in a glass box outside the bldg looking down...it was 'interesting' being 110 floors up and stepping out on to GLASS!<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsO_TGpeFAI/AAAAAAAAAMg/BAtNauc8Nsw/s1600-h/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+299.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387359914188215298" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsO_TGpeFAI/AAAAAAAAAMg/BAtNauc8Nsw/s320/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+299.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div>These pictures are out of order but for some reason I cant get them to move, oh well...After the bus tour we went back to the hotel and got up Sat morning and drove to the St Louis arch. Brandon had never been there so we were excited to get to look around there and go to the top. Caleb had his first taste of Rock Candy courtesy of Gran, he loved it. We spent the night then got up and headed the rest of the way home on Sunday. All in all its been a busy few weeks but lots of memories made and fun had!<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsO-ueqQxJI/AAAAAAAAAMY/ARJUijSXeDY/s1600-h/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+251.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387359284978828434" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsO-ueqQxJI/AAAAAAAAAMY/ARJUijSXeDY/s320/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+251.jpg" /></a> Rock Candy at the Arch<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsO-tyRtfkI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/PLc8EF3u5hc/s1600-h/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+239.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387359273064693314" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsO-tyRtfkI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/PLc8EF3u5hc/s320/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+239.jpg" /></a> Caleb looking out the window at the train<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsO-tJgC3RI/AAAAAAAAAMI/vQQBQtHoXfY/s1600-h/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+194.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387359262118960402" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsO-tJgC3RI/AAAAAAAAAMI/vQQBQtHoXfY/s320/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+194.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsO9622D85I/AAAAAAAAAMA/m7RkM9yl2bo/s1600-h/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+180.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387358398117573522" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsO9622D85I/AAAAAAAAAMA/m7RkM9yl2bo/s320/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+180.jpg" /></a>Our beautiful baby boy who turned two<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsO96cE2QjI/AAAAAAAAAL4/muV3BRVKyDo/s1600-h/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+162.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387358390931833394" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsO96cE2QjI/AAAAAAAAAL4/muV3BRVKyDo/s320/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+162.jpg" /></a> Feeding the birds in Chicago<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsO958e_tSI/AAAAAAAAALw/uXqDY4u5wDw/s1600-h/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+135.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387358382451569954" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsO958e_tSI/AAAAAAAAALw/uXqDY4u5wDw/s320/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+135.jpg" /></a> So Serious<br /><div><div><div></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsO9BTeFWlI/AAAAAAAAALY/AsDrSgcbN1o/s1600-h/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+108.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387357409369217618" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsO9BTeFWlI/AAAAAAAAALY/AsDrSgcbN1o/s320/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+108.jpg" /></a>The Chicago Skyline <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387357418177764098" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsO9B0SNGwI/AAAAAAAAALg/ZAxkWITk_iY/s320/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+112.jpg" />Daddy and Caleb<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>bsjones7http://www.blogger.com/profile/10297523685106273837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224177427316986895.post-72457909177612556122009-09-30T12:34:00.001-07:002009-09-30T13:11:58.196-07:00Facts about Caleb...1. He is the absolute cutest kid I have ever seen! And the happiest for that matter, this picture was taken on his actual 2nd birthday!<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 322px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 222px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387348827662191986" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsO1NyHsDXI/AAAAAAAAALA/vtlD2GeSsCs/s320/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+181.jpg" /><br /><br /><br />2. He loves playing soccer...well he loves to play with the other kids, he doesn't 'get it' but that doesn't matter to Caleb, he has a great time!<br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387350613122400658" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsO21tekwZI/AAAAAAAAALQ/Dq9wP9dD9GQ/s320/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+263.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsO1OfmVynI/AAAAAAAAALI/6b8fMyUzl58/s1600-h/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+264.jpg"></a>3. He loves to sweep. Period. End of story. This lil guy LOVES to sweep, or watch other people sweep, at restaurants, it doesn't matter, he just loves it, and now he even tries to mop. On our Disney trip last a few months ago, the highlight of Calebs day was watching the guy who was cleaning up the rainwater using a rubber mop thing. For his first birthday someone actually brought a broom for him. That was his favorite gift and over a year later he still loves to sweep. In these pics he has now figured out if there isn't anything to sweep....what do you do? You give yourself something to sweep by dumping your cereal on the floor. And then proceed to get the broom and dustpan and clean it up.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsO0Y2B0pVI/AAAAAAAAAK4/IAnsQp3rsr0/s1600-h/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+098.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387347918178264402" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsO0Y2B0pVI/AAAAAAAAAK4/IAnsQp3rsr0/s320/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+098.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsO0YFYaQqI/AAAAAAAAAKw/2zb6Q325Zzk/s1600-h/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+099.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387347905119666850" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsO0YFYaQqI/AAAAAAAAAKw/2zb6Q325Zzk/s320/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+099.jpg" /></a><br />4. He loves to travel and GO! We recently had to go to Chicago for a national vending convention to look at new products and machines. It was a very long weekend in the car but Caleb did great in the car again, as long as he could watch Finding Nemo, or Memo as he calls it (his current favorite movie). And I totally cut all his hair off last week. This picture kinda shows how much shorter it is than it used to be, I love it, it makes him look so big now!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsO0XoTiOAI/AAAAAAAAAKo/fpeRnbcqer4/s1600-h/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+133.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387347897314588674" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsO0XoTiOAI/AAAAAAAAAKo/fpeRnbcqer4/s320/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+133.jpg" /></a><br />5. He LOVES trains! I am really not sure where the train obsession came from but he has it. He loves Thomas the train. That is one of the few shows that he usually watches daily. About a month ago we were driving in Norman and we got stopped by a train, Brandon pulled into a parking lot so Caleb could have a better view. He loved it as we knew he would, AND when it was gone he started saying 'WAIT WAIT TOOT TOOT' he was in no way ready for it to be gone. Then he buried his face in his hands and started fake crying. We couldn't help but laugh. </div><div>Anytime we drive over RR tracks he says toot toot or even come close to seeing a train he is the first to spot it. We were in the top of the St Louis Arch and what did Caleb see out the window? A toot toot and the tears did flow when we had to go back down to the ground. He got to ride a little thomas the train while in Chicago and you couldn't wipe the grin from his face. It was priceless. My parents get a chanel on their TV that is nothing but trains, old trains new trains you name it (I had no idea such a channel existed but I guess it does) Caleb will sit their guled to the TV as long as we let him and when one happens to go off the screen, he goes around to the back to see where it went of course.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsOzujPJZ3I/AAAAAAAAAKg/sOujvZIL8QE/s1600-h/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+233.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387347191579371378" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsOzujPJZ3I/AAAAAAAAAKg/sOujvZIL8QE/s320/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+233.jpg" /></a><br />(looking at the train out the window)<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsOzuMrE28I/AAAAAAAAAKY/sOPJNLyQn_g/s1600-h/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+261.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387347185522498498" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsOzuMrE28I/AAAAAAAAAKY/sOPJNLyQn_g/s320/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+261.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsOztosSqOI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/vOChffwzsuQ/s1600-h/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+150.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387347175863920866" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsOztosSqOI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/vOChffwzsuQ/s320/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+150.jpg" /></a><br />Caleb is around 31 lbs and is totally potty trained, he has been for a while now. He loves life and makes us so happy every day. Brandon and I are honored to be his parents and are loving the adventure of raising such a cute lil guy who is very active!<br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div>bsjones7http://www.blogger.com/profile/10297523685106273837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224177427316986895.post-58769928471976587662009-09-30T12:22:00.000-07:002009-09-30T12:33:57.664-07:00A big boy bed...<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsOwpcg3FkI/AAAAAAAAAKI/nWVrbX8l1e8/s1600-h/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+091.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387343805340390978" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsOwpcg3FkI/AAAAAAAAAKI/nWVrbX8l1e8/s320/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+091.jpg" /></a> Let the fun begin...So about a month ago Caleb decided in the middle of the night that he would try his hand and getting out of his crib. I am actually surprised that it took him so long. He climbs on absolutely everything and anything that looks like fun, so when he got out, I wasn't surprised just scared half to death.<br /><br />My parents had given us a toddler bed that they found at a garage sale at a good price that was a light color wood, I had planned on making him a 'toot toot' bed, otherwise know as a 'train' bed. But I had not gotten around to painting it, so the day after his escape I got to work, its painted Thomas the train blue. It was too funny, when Caleb came out in the garage to see what I had been doing he said...'toot toot nite nite'. He knew what it was going to be before I even put any trains on it. And while it is still not totally complete it is enough for him to sleep in it. He is getting better and better about staying IN it. Any tips on keeping little ones in bed would be greatly appreciated!!<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsOwo465OpI/AAAAAAAAAKA/b_74X9c7pG4/s1600-h/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+090.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387343795785906834" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsOwo465OpI/AAAAAAAAAKA/b_74X9c7pG4/s320/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+090.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>bsjones7http://www.blogger.com/profile/10297523685106273837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224177427316986895.post-1048676174541701522009-09-30T10:15:00.000-07:002009-09-30T12:22:09.318-07:00Schedule of Events...So the busy week was VERY busy. Wednesday was spent doing some vending machines and getting ahead on all of those since we would be taking a few days off due to the wedding and birthday party. The rehearsal dinner was scheduled to be at my house Thursday evening, so Wednesday night and Thursday were spent cleaning everything...sometimes easier said than done with a two year old underfoot! Anyway, Thursday was the rehearsal and it went well, Caleb did good walking, or should I say running down the aisle. Then it was time for the dinner, we had 20 something people at my house for the dinner, it was cozy to say the least. It was a good night and early to bed for Caleb he had a busy weekend ahead. <br /><br />Friday morning the fun started and I spent the whole day getting pampered, manicure, pedicure and hair done. Brandon was in charge of the little man they were going to pick up his dads birthday gift and to pick up Caleb's cake for the party on Saturday in Edmond.<br /><br />Friday night was the wedding, it was beautiful. The funniest thing was Brandon was showing Caleb again where he was going to 'walk' down the aisle to me and they had decorated overnight and there were rose petals leading to the alter...Caleb said as soon as he saw it....UH-OHH!!! He just knew some one was going to get in trouble for throwing all those flowers everywhere...he's too cute! When it was his turn, Brandon told him to run to mommy...and he did just that. He got down the aisle a few steps and dropped his pillow, so he turned around went back and got it and brought it to me then turned around and went to sit down. My biggest concern was that he would stop and 'visit' on the way down, he is very social and loves to meet new people. So I was relieved after his part was over. The reception was great too, they had music and Caleb danced his lil heart out. I cant wait to get the pictures that were taken that night he was too cute! On a side note, Brandon got asked to dance that night...it was all children out there having fun until my 3 yr old niece decided Brandon looked like a good dance partner, he was a good sport about it!<br /><br />The next morning was bright and early to Calebs soccer game. He was SO tired we should have just stayed home, its mostly just chase the ball and he usually enjoys it but that morning he was just so tired...oh well, his cousin Emily and Aunt Kelley and Uncle Chad came to watch with Brandons parents so we gave it a shot. It ended early because it started raining which was actually a relief. We came home and started to get ready for the indoor party that was originally supposed to be outdoors. Then we had the party...it was alot of fun, after everyone left, we ALL 3 crashed for nap time (at 4:30 pm...better late than never). So that was our busy weekend in a nutshell! More posts with pictures on the way...bsjones7http://www.blogger.com/profile/10297523685106273837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224177427316986895.post-87751581681201615942009-09-30T10:00:00.000-07:002009-09-30T10:15:44.442-07:002nd Birthday Party<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsOQWcZM4mI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/Oqjy7ivpevY/s1600-h/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+051.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387308294518661730" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsOQWcZM4mI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/Oqjy7ivpevY/s320/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+051.jpg" /></a> We planned his party for the park but it ended up raining all morning so at the last minute we changed to our house! Calebs second birthday party was alot of fun, even though we were tired from my sisters wedding the night before, it was neat to have some extra family from out of state to come since they were in town. This is the first year that he actually 'opened' most of his gifts, however it does still hold true that the bag/box/wrapping paper is more fun than the actual gift! It was a Thomas the Train party complete with a cake that looked very much like Thomas the Train. Caleb loved eating the 'coal' (pure sugar)! Anyway thanks to all the family and friends that helped make his party special! He had a great time!<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsOQV5Q5D8I/AAAAAAAAAJw/x7_1_vkk93U/s1600-h/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387308285088567234" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsOQV5Q5D8I/AAAAAAAAAJw/x7_1_vkk93U/s320/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+006.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsOP44uEfWI/AAAAAAAAAJo/pZ5X_PkaUmo/s1600-h/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+093.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387307786726309218" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsOP44uEfWI/AAAAAAAAAJo/pZ5X_PkaUmo/s320/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+093.jpg" /></a> (This is hard to read but it says happy birthday!)<br /><br /><div> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsOP4RIlKlI/AAAAAAAAAJg/Ox-AIu6jt2Y/s1600-h/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+085.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387307776100084306" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsOP4RIlKlI/AAAAAAAAAJg/Ox-AIu6jt2Y/s320/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+085.jpg" /></a> Caleb enjoying some cake with his cousin Emily and Bree Ann<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsOP36IXVAI/AAAAAAAAAJY/xdlUgtPV6XY/s1600-h/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387307769925161986" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SsOP36IXVAI/AAAAAAAAAJY/xdlUgtPV6XY/s320/2nd+birthday+party+and+chicago+trip+002.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div>bsjones7http://www.blogger.com/profile/10297523685106273837noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224177427316986895.post-76388878035792508012009-09-14T18:00:00.000-07:002009-09-14T18:07:49.074-07:00A busy week!This week is super crazy for us, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">actually</span> this month is...during this week my sister is getting married, the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">rehearsal</span> dinner is at my house, Caleb has a soccer game, and his 2nd birthday party is this weekend! Thats a fun week...next week we are going to Chicago for a Vending convention and it is actually Calebs birthday! Not to mention other birthdays this month, it is Jacob (my sisters fiance), Brandons, Calebs, and PaPa's (Brandons dad). So we are having lots of other celebrations too!!<br /><br />Caleb had is first soccer game last weekend. He had a BLAST! He didnt exactly stay on the field the whole time but he had fun! A few times he stopped chasing the ball and all the other kids and was waving to all the other grandparents who were waving at their grandchildren. He has no clue that not everyone there is there to watch him! They were laughing at him and waving right back at that point! He is usually the center of attention! I will post some pictures soon after I get them downloaded.bsjones7http://www.blogger.com/profile/10297523685106273837noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224177427316986895.post-38056400583323644712009-09-06T15:52:00.000-07:002009-09-06T15:57:27.363-07:00Happy Birthday Brandon!!!Today is Brandons 30th birthday! We are enjoying a relaxing day as a family. After church we came home and just hung around the house all afternoon, tonight I am making dinner for him and we are having cookies and ice creme! Friday we started the birthday celebration by going out to dinner while my parents watched Caleb. We got to go to PF Changs...very yummy!! Then Saturday we went to the OSU vs GA game with Brandons parents! A great game, OSU did very well!! It was a long day starting at 7:30 am when we left the house and not getting home until after 9:30 pm after meeting my parents to pick up Caleb! All in all a good weekend, but glad its not over yet and tomorrow is a holiday and we can continue to recover from yesterday! We must be getting old!!bsjones7http://www.blogger.com/profile/10297523685106273837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224177427316986895.post-81643140395354921012009-08-30T12:18:00.000-07:002009-08-30T12:30:16.285-07:00Gran and Gramps bring a suprise!!!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SprRO_O4H4I/AAAAAAAAAIw/ZU8XrUaddm8/s1600-h/new+table+and+Megan+visit+010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375839160642314114" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SprRO_O4H4I/AAAAAAAAAIw/ZU8XrUaddm8/s320/new+table+and+Megan+visit+010.jpg" /></a> A few days ago Gran and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gramps</span> (my parents) brought Caleb a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">suprise</span>! My Grandpa was very handy and creative when I was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Calebs</span> age...a LONG time ago. He made lots of things for us as children. He made the cradle that I slept in as an infant, and that my brother and sister and Caleb and lots of other foster babies have spent their firsts nights at home in! He also made among many other things, a table and chairs just our size! I ate countless lunches at this table with my brother and sister. Caleb loves this independence of having something his size that he can sit and have lunch at, play at, color at, drive his toot toots on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">ect</span>. He has really enjoyed this table and I am sure he will for a long time to come. I am thankful for the memories that I have at this table and am sure Caleb will build lots of his own memories there too!<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SprROOtebUI/AAAAAAAAAIo/vDg1ge3FZkQ/s1600-h/new+table+and+Megan+visit+009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375839147617316162" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SprROOtebUI/AAAAAAAAAIo/vDg1ge3FZkQ/s320/new+table+and+Megan+visit+009.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SprRNqVKbmI/AAAAAAAAAIg/MplbBfUsmGc/s1600-h/new+table+and+Megan+visit+008.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375839137851666018" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SprRNqVKbmI/AAAAAAAAAIg/MplbBfUsmGc/s320/new+table+and+Megan+visit+008.jpg" /></a><br />He is so funny, he posed for me to take this picture and kept his spoon just like that in his mouth for several pictures, he is such a cutie!<br /><br /><div> </div></div></div>bsjones7http://www.blogger.com/profile/10297523685106273837noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224177427316986895.post-55019382570483752162009-08-30T12:02:00.000-07:002009-08-30T12:18:51.677-07:00Visit with someone special!<div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375835038260849858" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SprNfCKi7MI/AAAAAAAAAIA/EAAMFcPJegU/s320/new+table+and+Megan+visit+002.jpg" /></div><br /><div>A visit with Megan, Brandon and Cayla! It was very exciting a few weeks ago for Megan and her family to come and visit us at our house!! Caleb was super excited to get to play with Cayla and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Maddison</span> (Aunt Brittany and her baby <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Maddison</span> came too)! It was a full house! Caleb liked playing with the two little girls and getting into all their things...diaper bags, car seats, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">ect</span>...basically anything he <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">wasnt</span> supposed to have, but that goes with the territory of being almost two! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Its crazy to think that two years ago at this time we were meeting Megan for the first time. We are so blessed to know her and continue a relationship with her. Caleb and Cayla look <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">alot</span> alike, baby pics are very similar! Here are a few more pics from that night, Caleb loved to give Cayla kisses, even though we <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">didnt</span> catch him in the act on camera, maybe next time! They brought Caleb a Thomas book and train, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Calebs</span> all time favorite for a while now are 'toot toots' as he calls the trains. Its a big boy book with real paper pages, he <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">hasnt</span> even torn it up yet which is a record! Brandon is reading it to him for the first time in one picture, he loves books and trains so its the best of both worlds!!!</div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375835851396901682" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SprOOXVSazI/AAAAAAAAAIY/ZHFtdG9byLA/s320/new+table+and+Megan+visit+004.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375835841449308242" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SprONyRmMFI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/2TFfLMAtHqQ/s320/new+table+and+Megan+visit+007.jpg" /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SprNf4D_6LI/AAAAAAAAAII/vxBE1RDMSL0/s1600-h/new+table+and+Megan+visit+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375835052728903858" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SprNf4D_6LI/AAAAAAAAAII/vxBE1RDMSL0/s320/new+table+and+Megan+visit+003.jpg" /></a>All in all it was a great visit, we hope to get to see them <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">agian</span> soon!<br /><br /></div><div></div></div>bsjones7http://www.blogger.com/profile/10297523685106273837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224177427316986895.post-33612488215910898832009-07-31T09:31:00.000-07:002009-07-31T09:45:18.768-07:00Swimming lessons...<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SnMfXENJ1bI/AAAAAAAAAH4/FQUKkYebW4A/s1600-h/last+day+of+swimming+010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364666062254757298" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SnMfXENJ1bI/AAAAAAAAAH4/FQUKkYebW4A/s320/last+day+of+swimming+010.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SnMfJpJwYqI/AAAAAAAAAHw/UAedmCx2M5U/s1600-h/last+day+of+swimming+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364665831654449826" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SnMfJpJwYqI/AAAAAAAAAHw/UAedmCx2M5U/s320/last+day+of+swimming+003.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SnMfJNuEwyI/AAAAAAAAAHo/DQGx3WW4bWY/s1600-h/last+day+of+swimming+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364665824290587426" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SnMfJNuEwyI/AAAAAAAAAHo/DQGx3WW4bWY/s320/last+day+of+swimming+002.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SnMfIg8JkSI/AAAAAAAAAHg/LPFOw3XBqzU/s1600-h/last+day+of+swimming+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364665812270027042" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SnMfIg8JkSI/AAAAAAAAAHg/LPFOw3XBqzU/s320/last+day+of+swimming+006.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SnMfISa6xJI/AAAAAAAAAHY/SJGYH06qK-w/s1600-h/last+day+of+swimming+014.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364665808372548754" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SnMfISa6xJI/AAAAAAAAAHY/SJGYH06qK-w/s320/last+day+of+swimming+014.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Caleb and I have been doing the parent / child swimming lessons at the local YMCA. We really enjoy it, they are twice a week and only 10 bucks a month. They don't have them in August because of school starting back, but we will most likely start again in September. It gives us something to do and wears him out for bed time!! It is really more of a water adjustment class but there are kids that are swimming unassisted by their parent with just a swim belt on, he is getting alot better about kicking to get where he wants to go. He can also 'lide' as Caleb says it, off of the big slide into the water and jump in and I catch him. Then when there is 5 minutes left of class all the kids get to play in the splash area. This would be Caleb's favorite part! Anyway hope you enjoyed the pics!</div></div></div></div></div>bsjones7http://www.blogger.com/profile/10297523685106273837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224177427316986895.post-70436268875421522522009-07-30T18:06:00.000-07:002009-07-31T09:16:32.998-07:00Fun times...raising a boy!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SnMYMOiJOlI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/CqRQKvsfPjk/s1600-h/last+day+of+swimming+016.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364658179467197010" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SnMYMOiJOlI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/CqRQKvsfPjk/s320/last+day+of+swimming+016.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Well tonight was a fun...make that interesting evening. We were having dinner after Caleb's last swim lesson for a little while, he ate really good so I gave him some raisins. Caleb loves raisins and has been eating them for a long time. Well, we were cleaning up and he was finishing his raisins when Brandon looked at him just in time to watch him stick one up his nose! Thinking we could get it out before it got stuck we tried everything from tweezers to trying to get him to 'blow it out'. Nothing worked and he was SCREAMING!!!! Not happy about us trying to get it out. So we packed our lil man up in the car (mind you he was FILTHY, I just let him eat in his t-shirt and underwear with no bib because bath time was right after dinner) and headed to the minor emergency room. Luckily no one else was there so we only waited about 10 minutes, then we go and he gets weighed (28.9 lbs) then go into the room and visit with the nurse etc. By this time it has been about an hour since he originally stuck it up his nose. Well she leaves the room and goes to get the Dr. no sooner did the door shut and Caleb made sneezed and guess what fell out! The raisin...so we told the nurse and they were nice enough to give us our money back...SO no more raisins for a little while...or anything else small enough to fit up his nose!!</div>bsjones7http://www.blogger.com/profile/10297523685106273837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224177427316986895.post-87170689410214718032009-07-25T14:06:00.000-07:002009-07-25T14:24:34.055-07:00More Summer Fun!July has been a busy month around our house! Caleb has continued his swim lessons twice a week at the YMCA, its with me and its really more of a water adjustment class, but he wears a swim belt and learns how to kick and paddle. He enjoys it and at the end of class they get to play in the indoor splash pool with lots of spray things. It wears him out for bed time too!!<br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><div>We made a trip to Wewoka a few weeks ago to swim with Lala and Papa (Brandons parents). We had fun swimming and grilling hamburgers and hotdogs!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362509913261783874" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Smt2WrR6u0I/AAAAAAAAAHI/2jtK84qq8KY/s320/Potty+training+4th+of+july+and+mansion+pics+144.jpg" /></div><br /><div>July 5th we went to Choctaw, one of my roommate's from College has a little girl who was turning one! They live in Texas currently but came 'home' to Oklahoma to have a party for Kate! Caleb was much more interested in climbing the big ladder and going down the slide than anything else but we had a good time!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362509902220070514" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Smt2WCJXjnI/AAAAAAAAAHA/iJ6wpIaOg7w/s320/Potty+training+4th+of+july+and+mansion+pics+058.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362509891796698546" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Smt2VbUPhbI/AAAAAAAAAGw/JOGqemB8VPo/s320/Potty+training+4th+of+july+and+mansion+pics+052.jpg" /></div></div></div></div>bsjones7http://www.blogger.com/profile/10297523685106273837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224177427316986895.post-88964801874405345232009-07-25T13:46:00.000-07:002009-07-25T14:06:37.187-07:00Better late than never...4th of July!<div><div><div><div>Well we had a fun fourth of July, I just never got around to posting anything or any pictures of it...so here goes. We started off the day by going with my parents to watch the Edmond 4th of July parade and let me tell you that is the LONGEST parade I have EVER heard of! It was fun and we were there to watch my nephew Jared ride a horse in it so it was all good but we did get there at 10 (we thought thats when it started) turns out it started like at 8:45, we left at 11:20 after seeing my nephew and it still wasn't over!! Where I grew up it was like a 20 minute parade and you were done! Oh well, it was fun! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362504818661800562" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SmtxuIaoOnI/AAAAAAAAAGY/3fJBdKH4kLg/s320/Potty+training+4th+of+july+and+mansion+pics+028.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362504808293980162" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Smtxthyv2AI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/3oYMtic9t5I/s320/Potty+training+4th+of+july+and+mansion+pics+030.jpg" /></div><br /><div>Next we headed home for nap time after we all ate at Ihop. Caleb took a nap and we got ready for what we thought would be a late night...well it turns out the rain canceled the fireworks that night so we just hung out at home and then went out on the front porch and watched the fireworks from there. We were actually disappointed that we didn't get to go to a big fireworks show, at Disney world when we watched them Caleb loved them and the noise didn't scare him at all. Oh well there is always next year! Here are a few pics from the front yard standing in the light rain and watching what we could see from there.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362504829614101426" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SmtxuxN3E7I/AAAAAAAAAGo/qsT6RXLN1ao/s320/Potty+training+4th+of+july+and+mansion+pics+041.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362504822795237474" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SmtxuX0HeGI/AAAAAAAAAGg/WYCXeYb6-hQ/s320/Potty+training+4th+of+july+and+mansion+pics+043.jpg" /></div></div></div></div>bsjones7http://www.blogger.com/profile/10297523685106273837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224177427316986895.post-14554818209695654542009-07-24T19:40:00.000-07:002009-07-24T19:59:02.159-07:00Family Adventure...<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Smpz7V7m87I/AAAAAAAAAGI/pdadQsHouA4/s1600-h/Potty+training+4th+of+july+and+mansion+pics+115.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362225769674634162" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Smpz7V7m87I/AAAAAAAAAGI/pdadQsHouA4/s320/Potty+training+4th+of+july+and+mansion+pics+115.jpg" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362225762525136354" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Smpz67TCReI/AAAAAAAAAGA/UBtFay7mXuc/s320/Potty+training+4th+of+july+and+mansion+pics+124.jpg" /><br /><br /><div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362222400986394146" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Smpw3QlvriI/AAAAAAAAAFo/LZcKLcqiYCA/s320/Potty+training+4th+of+july+and+mansion+pics+118.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><div> Brandon loves history and old stuff, and I am learning how neat it is to learn about history and to see old historical sites and after being on vacation and visiting old plantation homes and learning that my cousin who lives there hadn't even visited them...we decided to find out what was around Oklahoma to visit! So, a few weeks ago we went on a family adventure, Caleb is such a good traveler, we loaded him in the car and took off to Ponca City to see the Marland Mansion. It was a beautiful mansion built by an oil baron back in 1927. We both enjoyed just walking around and looking. The home was really cool to look at and the huge estate and grounds around it were very fun for Caleb to run free. We had so much fun we decided to visit somewhere every month that we hadn't been to. Anything that has some kind of historical significance or just somewhere we haven't been and would like to visit so we started making a list of future family adventures! We want Caleb to grow up and we ourselves want to visit places and learn what makes Oklahoma so great! Here are a few more pictures of the first of many adventures! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362225751491893730" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Smpz6SMgWeI/AAAAAAAAAF4/Oh5P-Pnj2D0/s320/Potty+training+4th+of+july+and+mansion+pics+077.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362225742957219074" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Smpz5yZrjQI/AAAAAAAAAFw/dYVIoRTYtRg/s320/Potty+training+4th+of+july+and+mansion+pics+083.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>bsjones7http://www.blogger.com/profile/10297523685106273837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224177427316986895.post-42663889128511995702009-07-15T14:51:00.000-07:002009-07-24T20:00:53.749-07:00Potty Training....<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362220185997292498" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Smpu2VHMM9I/AAAAAAAAAFg/B6kpDeF7ehc/s320/Potty+training+4th+of+july+and+mansion+pics+160.jpg" /><br /><div><div>Well monday July 13th we started potty training. For a long time Caleb has been showing signs of being ready to potty train. He is very aware of what he is doing, so we decided to give it a shot and see what happens. After reading lots of books, internet articles and this take on potty training <a href="http://www.mycharmingkids.net/">http://www.mycharmingkids.net/</a> I decided to take the plunge!</div><br /><div>So, Monday morning we got up and got ready and headed to wal mart for some supplies, juice, stickers for prizes, big boy undies (thomas the train undies and others), fun soap for Caleb, flushable wipes, carpet cleaner and pull ups. Then we headed to the library and I let Caleb pick out a few books then I picked out some that had to do with potty training. We came home and had lunch then it was nap time. When he woke up it was time to begin (I read it was good to start after a nap so neither I nor him was totally wore out). We put the big boy undies on and off we went, cold turkey so to speak. I kept giving him LOTS of liquids so he had many opportunites to succeed. By the end of the night we had a few half successes, where he started to go then he would fininsh in the potty and we went through 11 of the 12 pair of underwear. We went to the potty to 'try' every 15 minutes or so, I was worn out, and so was Caleb, he slept till 8:30 the next morning! When he got up it was straight to the potty and off we went to start day two. His favorite part was not putting the cool animal sticker on the chart, it was washing his hands! He loves to play in the water and the little monkey that he is, he can climb up on top of the vanity and do it all alone! </div><br /><div>Day two we went through 10 pair of undies all day...by the end of the day it was starting to 'click' with him and he would come and stand right in front of you and just stare, I would say do you need to go potty and off he would run to the potty! Hes a quick learner and he was starting to get it. We stayed home from Monday all the way till thursday afternoon when it was time for swim lessons. He ONLY wore underwear except for nap and bed time, this allowed me to be able to tell when he was going or ready to go and he didnt have the crutch of the pull up, which is very similar to a diaper just alot more expensive. Wednesday and Thursday went well with an accident here or there but mostly successful. </div><br /><div>Friday was day 5 and we went to lunch with my parents who had come to visit and let us play with a 4 month old foster baby they had. So we headed to lunch and had put Caleb in a pull up just in case. We went, ate and came home and he stayed dry the whole hour and a half! We were so proud, later that night we were meeting Brandons parents for dinner because it was his moms birthday, we drove to Shawnee and ate at Hamburger King and when we got done eating Caleb was still dry so I thought I would try and take him to the big potty and see what happened...and success! He sat up there like a big boy and went pee pee. This was his first experience with a big potty, he did great! </div><br /><div>He is still having accidents every now and then but for the most part he is going 100% in the potty. Doing number two however is a little harder but he is getting the hang of that too. We went to run an errand on Wednesday and I didnt even put a pull up on him, no accidents, we just go to potty wherever we go and he always goes! Hes a little trooper! He has went several days where he hasnt had any accidents, so for a not even two year old I think hes doing great! And I think he looks too cute in his "big boy pants"!!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362220170070097298" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/Smpu1Zx2fZI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/I38ywOe5_yU/s320/Potty+training+4th+of+july+and+mansion+pics+165.jpg" /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>bsjones7http://www.blogger.com/profile/10297523685106273837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224177427316986895.post-32646216403096366522009-06-28T16:50:00.000-07:002009-06-28T17:01:05.804-07:00Trying to stay cool...<div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SkgC9PfM7VI/AAAAAAAAAEw/Nvjv-WvT8NE/s1600-h/fun+summer+pics+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352531408282512722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SkgC9PfM7VI/AAAAAAAAAEw/Nvjv-WvT8NE/s320/fun+summer+pics+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div>Caleb loves to be outside, so one day daddy brought home a suprise and blew it up for us. Caleb loves swimming and since we dont have a big pool, his little one does just fine most days. Caleb loves to help fill it up every couple of days and doesnt mind it being cold water either. He will play outside as long as I let him it is by far his favorite thing to be doing. Here are a few pics of him playing in the backyard.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352531394081435890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SkgC8alZsPI/AAAAAAAAAEg/PIWyCSNrNYQ/s320/fun+summer+pics+004.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352531397582141218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SkgC8noCNyI/AAAAAAAAAEo/9ob7ITNuFVk/s320/fun+summer+pics+002.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><p>On a side note we are loving Calebs curls right now, his hair has finally gotten a little thicker. We think it is too cute! Not his favorite part of getting ready for the day but it doesnt take too long to pick it out and put product in it. It is very long and goes to below his shoulder blades when it is wet...He wouldn't sit still for a good picture, I guess that goes with him getting older.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352532320388316482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SkgDyVWK_UI/AAAAAAAAAFA/amwimQFfECc/s320/fun+summer+pics+024.jpg" border="0" /></p></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352532317032416290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IWt5Zgal22Q/SkgDyI2EBCI/AAAAAAAAAE4/tqhjWTNjoEA/s320/fun+summer+pics+029.jpg" border="0" />bsjones7http://www.blogger.com/profile/10297523685106273837noreply@blogger.com3